In Perm, the Land Use and Development Commission denied Pentecostals permission to build a church in a residential area of ​​the city. On February 12, 2018, it became known that in Perm the land use commission and construction was denied community of Christians Evangelical faith (Pentecostals) in issuing a permit for the construction of a temple on the street. Superphosphate, 6.

In February 2018, in the Leninsky district of the Tula region, the court fined a resident of the village Petelino V., who was found guilty of publishing in social networks of prohibited materials and photographs with Nazi symbols. In February 2018, it became known that an administrative case was initiated in the Leninsky district of the Tula region under Art. 20.29 Administrative Code (distribution of prohibited materials) and Art.

In February 2018 it became it is known that in Perm the court fined a 26-year-old local resident, recognizing him guilty of publishing a banned neo-Nazi video on a social network. In February 2018, it became known that an administrative case was initiated in Perm on Art. 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (distribution of prohibited materials).

February 12, 2018 US Commission on International Religious Freedom ( USCIRF ) published the report "Inventing Extremists. The Impact of Russian Anti-Extremism Policies on Freedom of Religion or Belief”, prepared by our expert Maria Kravchenko with the assistance of Olga Sibireva. The report provides an overview of the regulatory framework and law enforcement in the field of so-called counteraction to religious extremism.

The Muslims of Simferopol opposed the demolition of the mosque in the village of Strelkovoe and against the construction of the Crimean Rose residential complex on the site of the village. The police detained one of the most active Muslims, his house is being searched.

On February 12, 2018, the United States Commission on InternationalReligious Freedom issued the report Inventing Extremists. The Impact ofRussian Anti-Extremism Policies on Freedom of Religion or Belief by SOVA Centerexpert Maria Kravchenko prepared with a contribution from our expert OlgaSibireva. The report reviews both the legislation and the law enforcement practiceapplied by the state while countering so-called "religious extremism".

Senator Anton Belyakov submitted to the State Duma a bill restricting the effect of Art. 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses in cases of propaganda of prohibited symbols or its demonstration for propaganda purposes. February 15, 2018 Member of the Federation Council Anton Belyakov submitted to the State Duma bill No.

The fine for a photo with Nazi banners on Red Square has been cancelled. February 15, 2018 Arkhangelsk the regional court overturned the decision of the Isakogorsky district court, which on January 19 2018 fined 59-year-old volunteer of the Arkhangelsk headquarters Alexei Navalny Mikhail Listov to a fine of one thousand rubles according to part 1 of Art. 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (public display of Nazi symbols).

In February 2018 in the Vozhegodsky district of the Vologda region the court fined a local resident who was found guilty of publishing prohibited articles on social media materials and images with Nazi symbols. In February 2018, it became known that in the Vozhegodsky district Vologda Oblast, two administrative cases were initiated under Art. 20.29 Administrative Code (distribution of prohibited materials) and Art.

On February 15, 2018, three members of the Nationalist Party were searched in Moscow. On February 15, 2018, at 7 am in Moscow, searches began in the apartments of three members of the Nationalist Party: Ivan Beletsky, Konstantin Filin and Dmitry Golikov. The searches were carried out as part of a criminal case under Part 2 of Art.